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Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide
78-14134-01, Release 1.0
CONTENTS
Preface vii
Audience vii
Organization vii
Conventions viii
Related Documentation x
Obtaining Documentation x
World Wide Web x
Documentation CD-ROM x
Ordering Documentation x
Documentation Feedback xi
Obtaining Technical Assistance xi
Cisco.com xi
Technical Assistance Center xi
Cisco TAC Web Site xii
Cisco TAC Escalation Center xii
Product Overview 1-1
Product Description 1-1
Optical Specifications 1-2
Key Features 1-2
Constant Gain Flatness 1-3
Optimized Automatic Gain Control 1-3
Variable Gain 1-3
Transient Suppression 1-4
Low Noise Figure 1-4
High Maximum Output Power 1-4
Network Management 1-4
Cisco ONS 15501 Applications 1-5
Point-to-Point Topologies 1-5
Ring Topologies 1-5
Adding or Dropping Wavelengths 1-7
Adjusting to Span Loss Changes 1-7
Cisco ONS 15501 Front Panel 1-7
Cisco ONS 15501 LED Alarm Definitions 1-8